Review: Using Verb Moods
Identify whether the highlighted verbs in the following sentences are in the correct mood.
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If an elephant was to fly in this window, I'd eat your toque.
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The chef insists that the wholesaler deliver fresh salad greens every morning.
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It is crucial that Wendell arrives on time.
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If this apartment was any smaller, we would suffocate.
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The committee recommends that all three buildings are condemned.
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If Mae West was alive, she might enjoy Madonna's performances.
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Ms Watson requires that her baby sitter provides receipts.
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If instanteously reducing a room was an Olympic sport, Lynn would win the gold medal.
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Bunbury wished that Oscar Wilde were still alive to write a sequel to The Importance of Being Earnest.
Written by Heather MacFadyen